Pulwama,10-Nov;The residents of Pulwama town in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are without water supply since last month and in the winter amid rainfall, the local womenfolk have to fetch water from wells.Accusing the authorities for ignoring their plights, the residents said that acute water scarcity has hit town from the last week while the officials are paying no heed over their sufferings.“We have been deprived of drinking water since last month, the taps are dry and authorities do not bother to restore water supply,” said Mohammad Ramzan, a resident.Some of the households have hand pumps while others have to fetch water after crossing a long distance. Our women have to walk in this harsh winter to fetch water from wells and streams,” he added.Meanwhile, the people staged a sit-in in the town and halted the traffic for half an hour and protested strongly against the PHE department.Another local citizen said that the HE Division Pulwama has become a centre of criminal negligence, and action should be taken against the staff posted here.
